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ThumbDV: How open ?????????
Andrew O'Brien
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This may qualify as the dumbest post ever... but is there a trick to opening the ThumbdV that arrived from Flex today? I don't want to break it by using too much force but I can't get the cover off so that I can plug it in to the Flex . I gave it a few good tugs but nothing shows signs of moving.
Andy K3UK
Andy K3UK
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Andrew the cover is very difficult to remove. I had to resort to pliers.0
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Andrew
With the cover mine came in, I just slid a fingernail under the locking tab and lifted slightly, and it popped open. I don't know if they still use the same cover though.
SDRgadgets73, Jay - NO5J
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Not easy to actual find a locking tab with my eyes.
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Andrew
Mine too. I guess that's another reason why hammers were created.
I haven't seen my hammer lately either. You may find getting that cover back on, or even attaching it to the **** end of the dongle for storage, challenging too. I do at least.
SDRgadgets73, Jay - NO5J
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This is why I have 9 pairs of the magnifying reading glasses you get at the drugstore lying around the house. Seriously.0
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Hi Andrew,
Apply a bit of pressure on the sides of the cap and that will make removal way easier.
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Success!!
It also helps if you apply a bit of pressure with the other hand on the flat side of the thumbdv.0 -
It's like those pesky child proof caps should have given it to the kids
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So Andrew... did you get the ThumbDV open?
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Yes, with a knife.. I was worried I broke it but it works well.
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